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the economy was struggling. and he did not give a speech that was designed to say, heal the nation's wounds and bring the nation together. he gave a surprisingly polarizing speech saying we have a ways to go. we have got a -- it's not about more for those who already have much. it's about helping those who have nothing. it was called the one-third of the nation speech, because he pointed out, look, we are not at the promised land, i see a nation that has a long way to go. do we quit now. i expect actually, look barack obama's main goal is to democratic house in two years. unless he does that, he will not legislatively anything that he wants. so, if that is -- we are going to see a test of that in this speech and we will see a test of that in the first few days of the administration. if the agenda is polarizing, then we see himming looking at 2015. >> van, do not go too far, when we come back, a rare look inside a place few people have ever seen before. an historic part of the u.s. capitol, stand by. ♪ [ male a
the economy was struggling. and he did not give a speech that was designed to say, heal the nation's wounds and bring the nation together. he gave a surprisingly polarizing speech saying we have a ways to go. we have got a -- it's not about more for those who already have much. it's about helping those who have nothing. it was called the one-third of the nation speech, because he pointed out, look, we are not at the promised land, i see a nation that has a long way to go. do we quit now. i...
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and it begins to discolor and distort your very economy. sadly enough, that's where we're headed. >> do you all agree that the extremes on both parties, the right and left, are actually the ones who run the congress right now? start with you, senator. >> there's quite a bit of extremism. i don't need to tell you that, joe. there's very few of us left in the middle. the so-called middle, if you will, has been sh ink aring, shrinking and shrinking. let's talk about follow the money. a lot of the people are on the far left or far right of the extremes of both ends. that's where people get all excited, get involved. either directly or their resources, their money behind in what they believe in. sometimes it draws them further apart. tom brokaw basically says that 75% of all of our congressional districts are bulletproof. so if you're there, and you've already established yourself, whether you're on the right or left, you're pretty well solid. so you only have to play to a certain core. and that's not healthy. and so a lot of changes need to be
and it begins to discolor and distort your very economy. sadly enough, that's where we're headed. >> do you all agree that the extremes on both parties, the right and left, are actually the ones who run the congress right now? start with you, senator. >> there's quite a bit of extremism. i don't need to tell you that, joe. there's very few of us left in the middle. the so-called middle, if you will, has been sh ink aring, shrinking and shrinking. let's talk about follow the money. a...
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how do we move forward and talk about building this economy up bottom up instead of artificially from washington? that's what republicans are talking about. i think you're going to see a very different generation of republican in two years. >> guys, stand -- quickly? >> i was going to say, i wonder when they had that seminar for women whether they talked about not having washington make decisions for them. that would be a step forward for the republican party. >> it's something to talk about and i think they had that one in the ward cleaver room. >> already. stand by for a moment. a moment you've all been waiting for, alec castelannaos is going to do what david axelrod did. take a look at that mustache. that mustache that he's had for, what, 41 years -- that beautiful mustache is about to go but for a very good cause. stand by. push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition in beneful healthy weight... includes grains and real chicken, because a healthy dog is a playful dog. beneful healthy w
how do we move forward and talk about building this economy up bottom up instead of artificially from washington? that's what republicans are talking about. i think you're going to see a very different generation of republican in two years. >> guys, stand -- quickly? >> i was going to say, i wonder when they had that seminar for women whether they talked about not having washington make decisions for them. that would be a step forward for the republican party. >> it's...
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what is a drag on the economy is the spending. that is what is hurting hard-working taxpayer right now. and so we need him to join us in this effort. >> at the end of the day, this is going to be a question about public opinion. what makes you think talking about not raising the debt ceiling or shutting down the government, what have you, is a winner in the court of public opinion? >> well, again, we don't want to shut down the government, but in the court of public opinion, people also know that the federal government and the out of control spending is unsustainable. and large majorities of the american people want us to cut spending, to start making the tough decisions, to balance our budgets, start living within our means. the american people, in their own families, they understand that you have to do that. you have to make the tough decisions. you have to get your budget, you've got to put it in order. and they expect their elected officials and their leaders to do likewise. and that's what needs to happen over the next few we
what is a drag on the economy is the spending. that is what is hurting hard-working taxpayer right now. and so we need him to join us in this effort. >> at the end of the day, this is going to be a question about public opinion. what makes you think talking about not raising the debt ceiling or shutting down the government, what have you, is a winner in the court of public opinion? >> well, again, we don't want to shut down the government, but in the court of public opinion, people...